Nurses and others now can OK pot use, too

OLYMPIA (AP) — Some nurses and other medical professionals will be
allowed to authorize the use of medical marijuana for qualified patients
under a measure signed into law by Gov. Chris Gregoire.

Gregoire
signed the bill Thursday and it takes effect June 10.

It adds
physician assistants, naturopaths, advanced registered nurse
practitioners and others to the list of those who can officially
recommend marijuana for patients under the state's medical marijuana
law.

Under previous law, only physicians were allowed to write the
recommendation.